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Important End-of-Support (EOS) Information for OfficeScan 10.6

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26 Jul 2016

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Summary

This notification is an important reminder that Trend Micro OfficeScan version 10.6 has reached its official End-of-Support (EOS) date last June 30, 2016. Customers who have not yet upgraded to the latest version of OfficeScan (currently version 11.0 SP1) should make arrangements to do so as quickly as possible in order to ensure there are no disruptions in your organization’s endpoint security after this date.

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Below are a few important FAQs regarding the upcoming EOS:

What exactly happens after the EOS date?

After the EOS date of June 30, 2016, standard support services for OfficeScan version 10.6 will no longer be officially available. This also means that Trend Micro will no longer develop hot fixes or patches for this version. Regular pattern updates may continue for a limited time after this date, but it is not guaranteed and may stop at any time after the EOS date.

OfficeScan 10.6 works just fine in our environment. What are the benefits of upgrading to the latest version?

First and foremost, as mentioned above, OfficeScan 10.6 will be officially be considered EOS, which means that Trend Micro may not be able to assist you with any product support or malware issues you may encounter on this version.

Second, the latest version of OfficeScan (version 11.0 SP1) includes several new key features and enhancements, especially around areas such as ransomware protection, enhanced security, encryption and communication features, and support for the latest client operating systems (Windows 10). For more information, check out the complete list of new features in both OfficeScan version 11.0 and 11.0 SP1.

In addition, towards the end of May, a new critical patch will be released including even more advanced ransomware protection enhancements that will only be available for OfficeScan 11.0 SP1 customers.

New benefits are great – but are there any other “technical” reasons to upgrade?

Security administrators should already be aware that several major vendors, including Microsoft, have begun to deprecate and retire support for SHA-1 certificates. This means that software using older technology may encounter serious issues when trying to install or even update in some cases on certain platforms. The latest critical patches for OfficeScan 11.0 SP1 includes support for more secure SHA-2 to ensure that there will be no issues in the near future with certificates.

Another important technical reason to upgrade is that any vulnerabilities that may be found in OfficeScan will only be addressed and fixed in the currently supported versions of the product. This means that users on unsupported versions may be potentially exposed.

Customers may find a list of all currently supported versions and their Stop Support (EOS) date (if announced) in this article: Supported Trend Micro Products. The said article is periodically updated as new versions are released and new EOS dates are added.

If I have further questions, who can I contact?

Please feel free to reach out to your authorized Trend Micro support representative if you have any question regarding the OfficeScan 11.0 SP1 upgrade or this notification in general.

Again, we strongly encourage customers who have not yet upgraded to the latest version of OfficeScan to make arrangements as soon as possible to ensure that there are no unintended disruptions in your organization’s endpoint security.

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